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She was born March 17, 1936 in Albany, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Roy and Oma (Pennycuff) Graham.

Jane had worked at Al Pete Meats in Muncie for thirty-one years, retiring in 2006. She loved flowers and gardening and while living at Chateu Apartments she was the winner of the best yard award for several years running. She loved her children and grandchildren and always wanted the best for them and she showed this by worrying constantly over them. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking Sunday dinners for her family. She loved music and singing.

She is survived by her children, Ronnie (wife, Lucy) Strunk of Muncie, Linda (husband, Clarence) Kern of New Castle, Rick Strunk of Muncie, Shirley (husband, Kenny) Smith of New Castle and Connie Shaw of New Castle; eighteen grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; her sisters, Martha Binford and Dorothy Johnson both of New Castle, Teresa Boling (special, friend Rick Dicken) and Alesia (husband, Melvin) Watson of New Castle; a brother, Bill Graham of Ashland; a son-in-law, Randy Kern of New Castle and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Kern; a son, David Strunk; a brother, Robert Graham and two brothers-in-law, Harvey Binford and Darrill Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2014 at Sproles Family Funeral Home in New Castle with Rev. David Cole officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery West Lawn Addition.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com.

The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Jane Strunk.